Student seminars
Student seminars is the bi-annual event of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, where students present their research plans and research results and these are publicly discussed.
Friday 24.04.2026
Master's Seminar II Poster Session A (CMB) (YAA303 & Tuma)
Chairperson Maija Vihinen-Ranta
Attendance at posters talks and poster presentations of one session = 3 + 3 points
| Time | Student | Title | Poster# |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.45-8.15 | Presentation uploading and testing | ||
| 8.15 | Emma Ikonen | Kystoviruksen kaltaisen bakteriofagin karakterisointi | 1 |
| 8.20 | Iida Mäenpää | Megaphage-encoded ribosomal proteins modulate host translation during infection | 2 |
| 8.25 | Iina Salminen | Effect of mucin on Pseudomonas aeruginosa cytotoxicity | 3 |
| 8.30 | Jere Masalin | Isoforms of dysregulated circulating microRNAs in Lynch Syndrome | 4 |
| 8.35 | Juulia Kamppi | Secondary metabolites produced by actinomycetes have antiviral activity against enteroviruses and coronaviruses |
5 |
| 8.40 | Karita Karppinen | Mitochondrial perturbation in tuberculosis infection | 6 |
| 8.45 | Maria Jaatsi | Impact of Extraction Strategy on microRNA Profiling from Colorectal Cancer Liquid Biopsies: A Comparative Study |
7 |
| 8.50 | Marjukka Kankainen | How does the deletion of the dam gene affect the adenosine methylation in bacteria? |
8 |
| 8.55 | Emmi Lehtonen & Milla Rasinkangas | The role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in Lynch syndrome related colorectal cancers |
9 |
| 9.00 | Netta Eskelinen | Herpes simplex -virus 1:n UL12-proteiinin vaikutus isäntäsolun tumajyväsen rakenteen hajoamiseen |
10 |
| 9.05 | Noona Lepistö | ABO Blood Groups, fungal immunity and Anti-TNF Response in Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
11 |
| 9.10 | Olivia Kurkinen | Antiviral mechanisms of fungal bioactive agents against enveloped coronavirus OC43 and non-enveloped enterovirus CVA9 |
12 |
| 9.15 | Salla Mäkinen | Tachykinin-mediated regulation of intestinal epithelial cells during nutrient adaptation | 13 |
| 9.20 | Sauli Tukkinen | Macroautophagy proteins can be detected inside filamin aggregates caused by filaminopathy |
14 |
| 9.25 | Sonja Mäkkynen | Alzheimerin taudin aiheuttamat transkriptiotekijä NRF2:n signaloinnin muutokset hajuepiteelin soluissa |
15 |
| 9.30 | Sonja Soras | CRISPR-Cas systeemien biologinen rooli ja kilpailuedut megafaageilla |
16 |
| 9.35 | BREAK and poster setup | ||
| 9.40-10.40 | Discussion | ||
| 10.40-11.15 | LUNCH |
Master's Seminar II Poster Session B (ECO) (YAA303 & Tuma)
Chairperson Tapio Mappes
Attendance at posters talks and poster presentations of one session = 3 + 3 points
| Time | Student | Title | Poster# |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15-11.30 | Presentation uploading | ||
| 11.30 | Aleksandra Jaatsi | Visualizing emotions - Exploring the relationship between emotional valence and facial temperature patterns in Barbary Macaques |
17 |
| 11.35 | Anniina Kankare | The effect of urban development on the abundance and diversity of arthropods in urban and rural forests |
18 |
| 11.40 | Henna Stenman | Metsän rakennepiirteiden vaikutukset lintulajistoon | 19 |
| 11.45 | Iris Jacoby | Seasonality of airborne bacterial communities | 20 |
| 11.50 | Jenna Ratia | Kasvillisuuden vaikutus puutiaisten esiintyvyyteen | 21 |
| 11.55 | Joona Hirvensalo | Rakennetun alueen vaikutus loisimistodennäköisyyteen | 22 |
| 12.00 | Juha-Pekka Savolainen | Epifyyttijäkälät kaupunkimetsissä ja kaupunkien | 23 |
| 12.05 | Katariina Salmela | Aasialaisten jättitatarten vaikutus ympäröivään kasvillisuuteen ja suvullisen lisääntymisen riskit |
24 |
| 12.10 | Maria Iivonen | Richness and community structure of soil mesofauna across latitudinal gradient and boreal forest stand types | 25 |
| 12.15 | Marija Merkurjeva | Maankäytön muutostilanteissa syntyvän luontohaitan arviointi | 26 |
| 12.20 | Pauliina Ketola | Exploring human-wildlife interactions in Antarctica through social media |
27 |
| 12.25 | Peppi Rämö | Modelling rare fungal species with HMSC and CORAL | 28 |
| 12.30 | Sarianne Rasi | The use of passive acoustic monitoring to assess the success of wetland restoration for bird communities |
29 |
| 12.35 | Selja Manninen | Exploring Nature’s Contributions to People through social media: Perspectives on the Antarctic experience |
30 |
| 12.40 | Riina Kalliomäki | Impact of wind damage and salvage logging policy on deadwood availability in Finnish forest |
31 |
| 12.40-12.50 | BREAK and poster setup | ||
| 12.50-13.50 | Discussion |
Master's Seminar II Poster Session C (ENV & WET) (YAA303 & Tuma)
Chairperson Suvi Ruuskanen & Jouni Taskinen
Attendance at posters talks and poster presentations of one session = 3 + 3 points
| Time | Student | Title | Poster# |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.50-14.15 | Presentation uploading | ||
| 14.15 | Anna Kosola | B12-vitamiinin merkitys Daphnia magna –vesikirpun ravitsemuksessa |
32 |
| 14.20 | Elina Nuuttila | Ekologisen kompensaation laskennan soveltaminen ja erityispiirteet pienissä virtavesissä |
33 |
| 14.25 | Iina Mattila | Mehiläishaukan (Pernis apivorus) elinympäristö- mallinnus |
34 |
| 14.30 | Jose Sinkko | Identifying ciliate species found in freshwater pearl mussel pools and sequencing environmental DNA to detect protists living in the mussel's natural habitats |
35 |
| 14.35 | Kukka Saastamoinen | Hiirihaukan elinympäristömallinnus ja vuorovaikutukset kanahaukan kanssa | 36 |
| 14.40 | Mikko Nurmi | Taajama-alueen hulevesien puhdistaminen simpukoiden avulla |
37 |
| 14.45 | Pirje Palk | Ympäristövaikutusten merkittävyyden arviointi - nykyiset käytännöt ja kehittämistarpeet ilmaston, eläimistön ja Natura-alueiden arvioinnissa | 38 |
| 14.50 | Hilla Torssonen | Atlantin lohen (Salmo salar) nousu Näätämöjokeen: Kalatien ja luonnonputouksen merkitys vaellusyhteytenä |
39 |
| 14.55 | Jessica Hietaniemi | Dietary Ecology of Invasive Amphipoda Gmelinoides fasciatus | 40 |
| 15.00 | Lotta Miettinen | Assessing the Impact of host origin on parasitism: A comparative study of wild and cultured carp in Lake Biwa |
41 |
| 15.05 | Santeri Kilpi-Chen | Mikrolevien tunnistaminen ja kasvun seuraaminen hyperspektrikuvantamisen ja koneoppimisen avulla |
42 |
| 15.10 | BREAK and poster setup | ||
| 15.15-16.15 | Discussion |